Caesar the Conqueror
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| Caesar the Conqueror | |
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| Directed by | Tanio Boccia |
| Written by | Gaius Julius Caesar (book "De Bello Gallico") Arpad DeRiso (writer) George Higgins II (English dialogue) Nino Scolaro (writer) |
| Produced by | Roberto Capitani (producer) Luigi Mondello (producer) René Thévenet (associate producer) |
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| Cinematography | Romolo Garroni |
| Edited by | Tanio Boccia |
| Music by | Guido Robuschi Gian Stellari |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Caesar the Conqueror (Italian: Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie) is a 1962 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Tanio Boccia. The scenario is based on Julius Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico.[1]
The plot centres around Julius Caesar's battling the rebels in Gaul.[2]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]In 54 B.C., Julius Caesar faces battles on two fronts: in Gaul against the Gauls led by Vercingetorix, and in Rome against his political rivals, including Cicero and Pompey. Ultimately, he emerges victorious against them all.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Cameron Mitchell as Julius Caesar
- Rik Battaglia as Vercingetorix
- Dominique Wilms as Queen Astrid
- Ivica Pajer as Claudius Valerian
- Raffaella Carrà as Publia
- Carlo Tamberlani as Pompey
- Cesare Fantoni as Caius Opio
- Giulio Donnini as Eporedorix
- Nerio Bernardi as Cicero
- Carla Calò as Calpurnia
- Piero Palermini
- Bruno Tocci as Mark Anthony
- Aldo Pini as Quintus Cicero
- Lucia Randi as Clelia
- Fedele Gentile as Centurion
- Enzo Petracca as Titus Azius
- Alberto Manetti
Biography
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References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Caesar the Conqueror (1962) at DBCult Film Institute
- Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Caesar the Conqueror is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Categories:
- 1962 films
- 1960s historical drama films
- 1960s biographical drama films
- Italian biographical drama films
- 1960s Italian-language films
- Films directed by Tanio Boccia
- Gallic Wars films
- Films set in ancient Rome
- Films about Julius Caesar
- Depictions of Mark Antony on film
- Cultural depictions of Vercingetorix
- Cultural depictions of Cicero
- Cultural depictions of Calpurnia (wife of Caesar)
- Biographical films about military leaders
- Italian historical drama films
- Sword-and-sandal films
- Historical epic films
- 1962 drama films
- 1960s Italian films
- 1960s Italian drama film stubs
- Historical film stubs